Fall is an ideal time for graduating seniors to research and apply for as many scholarship opportunities as possible to help offset the high cost of college tuition and other college related expenses. Below you will find a number of scholarships and all of their eligibility requirements (when available.) Please share this information with your teens and encourage them to apply to as many scholarships as they are eligible for and which might be a fit for them. They should also apply through the following sites which offer free web searches:
They may also receive Post Secondary information by checking the Chicago Public Schools website Choose Your Future at www.chooseyourfuture.org
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Scholarship Information:
City Colleges of Chicago - Scholarship Qualification Process For Non-U.S. Citizens
www.ccc.edu/student/
City Colleges of Chicago - Scholarship Search Tool
http://webapps.ccc.edu/fund/
Josefina A. Ovalle Foundation for Education
http://www.jaofoundation.org/
Check individual Web sites for specific information as eligibility and availability may change.
For those scholarships listed below as TBA, please review the Web sites for updates or to review previous scholarship essay questions.
| Name of Organization |
GPA | Citizenship/ Residency Required | Amount | Deadline | Web or Email Address |
| GE/LULAC Scholarship | 3.25 | Yes | | August 13, 2011 | http://lnesc.org/index.asp? |
| CSBG Scholarship | | | $500-$3000 | Sept. 15, 2011 | |
| Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program | | | | Sept. 30, 2011 | http://www. |
| ILLCF Scholarships | | | $2000 | 10/21/2011 | http://www.illcf.org/index. |
| Coca-Cola Scholarship | 3.0 | Yes | $10,000-$20,000 | October 31, 2011 | |
| Prudential Spirit of Community Award | | No | $1,000 | November 1, 2011 | |
| Ron Brown Scholarship | | yes | $10,000 each year for 4 years | Nov. 1, 2011 for Ron Brown Scholarship and additional opportunities | |
| USHLI - Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders | | | | December 31, 2011 | http://www.ushli.org/docs/2012 Scholarship Application.pdf |
| Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship | 2.8 | | $1,000 | December 9, 2011 | http://www.comcast.com/ |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund - General | 3 | yes | $1000-$5000 | December 15, 2011 | |
| State Farm Scholarship/ HSF | 3 | Yes | $2,000 | December 15, 2011 | This scholarship application is not yet posted for 2011. |
| HSF/Haz La U | | | | Dec. 31, 2011 | http://www.hsf.net/Haz_La_U_ |
| Gates Millennium Scholarship | 3.3 | yes | amounts vary - Full 4 year tuition | January 11, 2012 | https://nominations.gmsp.org/G |
| Burger King Scholars | 2.5 | Yes | Varies $1000 + | January 10, 2012 | http://www. |
| Dells Scholars Program | 2.4 | | $20,000 over 6 years | January 15, 2012 | |
| Gold Standard Scholarship Program (for college students) | | | $10,000 | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 | |
| Mensa Education & Research Foundation | | | up to 2,000 | January 15, 2012 | |
| RMHC/Hacer Scholarship | | | | January 27, 2012 | http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmh |
| Ron Brown Scholarship | | yes | $10,000 each year for 4 years | January 9, 2012 for R. Brown Scholarshiponly | |
| HSF - Walmart | 3 | yes | $2,500 | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 | |
| Microsoft Scholarship – for currently enrolled college students | 3 | | | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 | https://careers.microsoft.com/ |
| Peace Essay Contest | | No | $1,000-$10,00 | February 1, 2012 | |
| IME-BECAS GRANT - NEIU | 3.0 | | $2,500 | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 | |
| Fiesta del Sol Scholars/ Guadalupe A. Reyes | 2.5 | No | Varies | February 24, 2011 | http://fiestadelsol.org/wp- or |
| HSF - Procter and Gamble | 3 | yes | $2,500 | February 28, 2012 | |
| IL Dept. of Human Services American Dream Scholarship | | no | $3,000 | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 | www.dhs.state.il.us/AmericanDr |
| TELACU | 2.5 | | | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 |
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| LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF) | 3.25-3.5 | Yes | Varies | March 31, 2012 | or |
| LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF) - GM | 3.25-3.5 | Yes | Varies | March 21, 2012 | http://www.lnesc.org/ - application will be available in January or |
| Davis-Putter Scholarship | | No | | April 1, 2012 | http://www.davisputter.org/ - application will be available in January - or http://www.davisputter.org/ |
| Illinois Education Foundation | | Yes | $750 per semester | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 | |
| HSF – Coca Cola Essay | | Yes | $1000-$1500 | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 | |
| JAO Foundation for Ed | 3.5 | No | varies | May 5, 2012 | www.jaofoundation.org - application will be available in January |
| nordstrom scholarship | 2.7 | No | $10,000 over 4 years | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 |
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| Students for Students Scholarships/ Universidad Popular | | No | $500-$1000 | TBA - Not yet open for 2012 | Universidad Popular |
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